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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-30

CONNECTIONS.
At SAVANNAH for Charleston at 7:l0 am,
tSrrlve Augusta via Yemassee at 1:i5 M
!2:l5 p m and S:23 p m; for Augusta and At
lanta at $40 M and 500 m; with steam
shlps for New York Monday, Wednesday and
every dfth day.
AT j UP Tor Brunswick at AS a m (e
c"pt sunday and 1890 p NJ; for Macon IL
N auu 'O:40 a IN.
At " AYCkOSs for Brunswick at 3:!5
and 05 pm.
AtCALLAHAN for Fernandina at s :oC
and 2:47 . m: for Waldo, Cedar Key. DC
etc, at ii 30 g m.
AT LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee
etc, at II rs IN and 7 :45 p ID.
At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tava
Pemberton's Ferry, BroGksville and Tan
at 0:S0 m: for Cedar Key at $50 y m.
AtALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgo,
cry, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, etc.
At CHI ATFAHOOCHEE for Pensacola,~
Mobile, New Orleans at4:l4 p m; with Peo-
pies Line steamers advertising to leave TOR
ApalachlcOla a Scoop IN Sunday and Wednes-
daY.
Tickets sold ana sleeping car berths ss-
cured at BREN'S Ticket Office, and at tie
Passenger Station.
VIM. p. HARDEE. Genl Pass. Agent
II. @. FLEMING, SUPERINTENDENT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-30
ORLEANS EXPRESS

: AT
al Pullman buffet cars to and from I t,CL nj
s srle ana anu New York, to and from
ana New Orleans via Pensacola VILE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-30

pCops AZ all regular stations. Pullman bnf-
let sleeping cars TO and from Thomasville and
w washington. and savannah and jackson,
VIE, and TO and from JacksouvIue nd
cry. Pullman buffet cars and Mann bou-
DOR buffet cars via Waycross, hanv and
Macon, and via Waycross, Jesup and Macon.
between Jacksonville and Cincinnati Also.
Ihrohgh passenger coaches between JaoksOn-
vile and Chattanooga
: L L IL IN. -.
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dinner.
The Athletic Day OF the EllIton
Fair

Promises to be the most entertaining
event of the kind ever seen il tLiS Vi
ciuity. 1t will be contest throughout
between genuine champions. New \ ork
Athletic Club will send team that III
itself would assure the success of any
games, among whom will be {. y. J.
Queck berner, the Modern Hercules:
W. J. NJ. Barry, the cele Hrttcd Irish
Athlete, and renowned for his wonderful
performance with the weight; he is & #,
u tall, and weighs go pounds, i'll tact Is
velitable giant. \. \. Jordan, the
champion Amateur Broad Jumper and
Hurdle R.cer, and also champion all
round athlete OF America.
Maryland will be represented by Viii
son l.. Coudon in the weight con est
against the two first named, aui i'll the
pole vault against the latter.
Mr.. Coution holds the worlds record
for Is pound hammer standing throw,
and ought to make it decidedly interest
ing to say the least. lie il a club m IN
Der of all the above mentioned, and the
contests, though friendly, will surely ht
warmly contested. The Athletic C!nt
of the Schuylkill Navy aud the Warren
Athletic Club Of Wilmington will alsc
send teams. \ remarKabla and unique
entertainment to be under the direction
of w. l.. Condor.
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Ben Bolt Drowned.

Benjamin Thompson, better known as
Ben Bolt, was drowned in Back Creek
near Chesapeake City about seven o'clk.
on Tuesday morning. He with Thomas
Harris, Henry Boots and another person
started from Chesapeake City in small
boat to 90 to the farm of Mr.. Woolley,
on which William Mooney resides, to
cut corn. One of the party i'll catching
at line for Il preferred tow upset the
boat. Bolt being unable to swim was
drowned, the others reached shore.
Bolt was noted for having killed two
men, and served long term Of imprison-
ment. Before the war he killed his step
father, John Moore, with a corn knife.
He afterwards enlisted in the Union
Army serving in the Sixth Maryland
Volunteers. About eighteen years since
he killed Alexander Russum near grog-
gery not far from Back Creek Mills i'll
the Second district. George Harris,
Bolts uncle, who kept the saloon, was
convicted Of murder III the first degree.
He was plrdoued by Governor Bowie the
nl,sht before he was to have been exc
cnted. Ben Bolt who, it was alleged,
hal been melted by Harris to kill Rnssum
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The E"ari met "n Tues 'a' ot la,
week All tIrr mrmhrIS p:trrnt except
Mr. BlddIp, who = atacnt on account
of sickness.
Commissioner NiIk rep ltsd that the
repairs on sch"ui house NJ. II ili'h dis
trct. were Completed aud the hill tor
same. amounting to $.I, was ordered 10
he paid lie ais" rcuurtnd on the re
pairs on school Na :, Fourth district,
aud the bill ton thr same. amounting TO
30, was nidcird to h'' i,si,i ".Iohn T..
Galiah"r.
Mr.. JoAn A. Gregg WAS appointed tlnS
tee for school NO. /, Seventh district
vice Alexander .lactspn, deceased.
The repairs on $, irooI No. ,, F"urth
district, was referred t" commits sooner
Kirk
The following teachers ~cr"rnntism"d:
Miss Lottie A. Gamble. No. ;. fti'h dis
trict; Miss Carrie VI. Fans.ntr, assistant
No. |, Fourth district; Miss 4 :. Evans,
assistant No . Faith district; Mss Anna
II. Ward. assisfa No. ). Seventh dis
tlict; NJ. Basil Z. II ,nna. assistant NJ.
6, : >th ,i,strrt: NJ. Il. NJ Thomas, as
>isf1ut \" } - veuth district.
VI IS ell LA ian resigned is assistant
of school 40. +, Fourth district which
was acccp. ed, i;ld MI X Volts resigned
IS teacher nt school NJ ,. St". H'h dis
trict. which was &c 'eptci.
Mr., Robert l.. B,rner ard L.. Y. Ash
ton ms before TIA" 3 tri ana asked fer
the reapenimg of the Carpenters Point
Neck school. AMI Cnnmls,iu"ar KIRK
was authorized to open IL" school pio
videl ten pupils were in attendance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-24

RISING Sun, Sept. 2:d. 1SS..-Am-
brose Ewing accompanied 10y his daugh
ter Miss Bessie aud his son Banks
started this morning for Tullahnnla,
Tenn, where with Mrs. Ewing and Miss
Mary, 10 are already there-thoY will
make their residences.
William T. Bye, larely appointed sec
rotary aud treasurer OF the Farmers and
Mechanics FIRE Insurance Company Q!
this county, 10 succeed Henry II. k.inbl"
deceased, p4iG our .nw q snort visit oE
Tuesday. Those NOS getting AN orppr-
tunity to pay their fire tan at Jhat time.
can do so by calling Oh Mount + kut,
in whose hanCs Mr.. By let He list iot
this district.
regular rhtr.cted meeting services il the
| NJ. +. church next Sunday evening.
| Barnes 4 uaItGnat!ue of the depu;
warehouse have nearly comp ctcd Re"
| grain and hay wareh iuae for the use OF
the firm at Peach Bott";l Pa.
| Don't iaii 20 attend the GOOD T amp,
lars open lodge in the hall on htX5 Wed
nesday evening. The memhels ire NAL,
ing considerable i,:"parat'"fl Tor tha at
fair, and IL Will no dpnbt be very pleas
ant and instructive. Doors open ~ :
exercises al I TO @ clock. Adnll,slun ice
and the public cordially invited
We would resp csfltliy call the aticn
ton of the voters OF tic county 10 IA,
claims ui Mr.. Charles W. " ii,nn Di .hr
town as a ctndiiate lor the House o
/ Delegates. Having received alrnoS
enough vo;cs :" elect DIH to .ae san.
position Two years @go, aud being ably
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The Fair Ball.

The Fair Ball to be held on Wednes-
day next promises to be very success
full and enjoyable affair. The young men
of Elktou having the matter in charge
are using their efforts to make it so IRE
spective of expense. Hassler's famous
orchestra of Philadelphia, has been en-
gagged at a great outlay. The name OF
Hassler alone ought to bring all lovers OF
fine music Trower & Colder, the Will
minyton caterers will furnish the refresh.
ments. Many persons are expected from
distant towns and cities. Special ar.
rangements have been made i'll regard tC
the stopping of trains for Wilmingtonians
This ball is the social event of the yeal
i'll the county. Ticfets for gentlemen
with privilege of bring ing as many lady
friends as they may desire, u. They
can be had at MitchelPs aud Frazer's
I-nr
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4 Temperance Mass Meeting,

\ temperance mass meeting was held
on Saturday last in Calvert III the grove
adjoining the Friends Meeting House.
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
J. X. Milligan of the Zionard Rcck Pres
byterian churches. Miss Ella F. Old
ham acted as secretary. The morning
exercises consisted OF alisthtHic aXhibi
tions by many children, belonging Co
Loyal Legions Rev. J. Il. Quigg, OF
North East and Hon. T. X. Stnhbs, of
Oxford addressed the children. Rev. J.
II Milligan, Mr.. Nr. G. L. Mpshcr and
Hon. 7. X. Stubs delivered addresses in
the afternoon Miss Moshcr recited and
made an address. Four temperance or
CARNATIONS were epreSented-Temp ar-
ance Alliance, ". G. +. L, Good TEN
plars and Loyal Legion. The speaker S
stand was finely decorated with mntocs,
banners and flowers. The visiting dele
cations were provided with an excellent
dinner.
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a New Eiktou Firm.

Mcssrs. Rufus y. Bowlaud, Ton several
years past employed on the Wing aud 10"
the last two years our efficient foreman.
and Mir. Chas. G. Wells, foi several years
past Il. & o. Telegraph operator at tins
place, have formed a 60 partnership for
the manufacture and whnlcSallng OF
cigars. Their factory Will be in this
town and in charge of Mr.. John Davis
an experienced cigar manufacturer Mr..
Wells will attend to the interests "t the
firm al. home and Mr. Rowland will
travel in it's interest. MessyS. bDwlaild
and Wells are both Industrious, capable
and popular young men and We wish
them great success in their new enter
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| The educational boom Is booming Ike
a boomerang in oar midst
Miss Rose Graham has charge OF the
| public school at Liberty GROVE, Miss
Bert Graham at paper mill, Miss +.
Stubh$ at Hickory Grove, Miss VI. Jack
son at Lone Ran. Miss .Atwatrr will
upen Friends school at Culora ON Monday
next. Miss Cynthia Hall teaches the
little cplprcd folks at John Browns. Mr..
Joseph A. Harris has Gtted up his smoke
house for "A school room, and employed a
lady to open select school ia ii. SO all
You now have to :io is 10 take your
chance. All you have to do if you de
sire a tip top education is to pay your
money aud take your choice.
Miss Ada Moore and neiccs have gone
to Alexandria, Va, to visit Mrs. Laura
MAXWELL
Mr. William Peoples is repairing his
mill al New Valley. QUINTZ.
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Fair Notes.

There will be wonderful display at
plants flowers, fruits and vegeta btcs of
the Fair.
The special premiums Ufe. e at the
Fair are bringing ont great quantities 81
exhibits and The prospects are that Elk
tor will have th2 greatest fair ever hold
here.
Not the least among TIE many Attrac
tions will b. tho athletic eE&ihitlOu Oh
Friday at the Fair. You dra, often g'j
IA chance to see such trat5 OF strength as
will be shown bY the nv York Athletic
Club the champions VI the world.
What is more hea"tiiul or inteIestin.
at a fair than a tlu;utmnut! You Caa
see it at the Elkton Far, 50 don't miss
the opportunity.
OF course you are going 10 til" great
Elktou Fair to see the Tournament, tie
athletic contest, tie tiue horses, tn
pretty girls, the poultry, the cattle, the
fruits and flowers. On un, don't leaVa
your wife or best girl st home, She wants
to soe the beautiful things in JGs Ia !le-
department rs we'll as the other atgIac-
tons
Don t work haid al the time but take
a day OF two oil and sne the rtcss md
other attractions ut the Fair.
Two of the chief attractions 1T every
agricultural Ian will be present IN il: ,se
numbers at Ekton. Pretty 2ltIs Aud
| fine hprS 3. Ctc.! county is hard 10 @eat
III these attractions.
Don't forget the chI!@ten hUt t,<s
them to the Fair. There VIII he plenty
to amuSe and instruct them. 1t Is no,
much trouble to take them and it gives
| them So much happiness
Elkton always has %oAd fair and
this year promises to be Iio.ter tG.n yer
Besides the races. there VII be tou!n#-
mentS, athletic contests and au extra
large line OF exhibits in all the dltflIeu;
| IepArtmCntS.
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CharlcstoWn Items.

CuAELI.,To w, Sept. % 'S1.--Oar far
ners are busily engage in cutting corn
and getting ready for their wheat
The school under the control of Miss
Stats is in good condition and the
scholars seems to be delighted with their
new teacher.
Miss Jane Johnson is teaching school
IL CharieStown neck.
Some of our townsmen are seen daily
going to returning from court at Eikton.
Mr.. James Graham has laid an attach
ment on the Seneca Point cunning club
apparatus for refusal Of wages.
Oar acc lmplished elocutioniSt Mrs.
Or. Butler will give select readings i'll
PorterS Grove Church September 9th,
this evening commencing at : - a. IN.
MISS Kate Hitchcock of Wilmington
has been visiting Miss Clara Watson.
Rumors ale thai one of our bellies will
be married shortly to a fine young gen
tlcman OF Elkton. Get yourselves ready
boys, and have your costumes in style.
POSY
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VI'e Ileoplts 4 oIun'''
IN MEMORIAM.
Lines on Hearin. of the Death of the Poet
j. ii. kimbIe.

Lines on Hearing of the Death of the Poet,
j. II. KimbIe.
REvEILLE, NEyALA, Aug. -, 1857.
Edjtvr Of Tie Cecil Wig:
De,tr Sri was surprised and panied
to see in one of my last WHIUs au ac-
count of the dea,h of my Old friend j. H..
kimble, had hoped to have met him and
again renewed the friendship of our boy
hood, his wife, too, is an old friend and
schoolmate of mine. The inclosed lines |
have written and submit to you iudg-
ment as to their being worthy of appear
ing in print. They are not what | should
wish for the memory of my dead friend
but we have to write as we can not as we
should. tours respectively,
J.J.F.
Unstrung be the harp which so tuneful did
sing,
For cold is the hand which swept the
strings Ger:
No more will the echoing melodies ring,
For Kimble, the bard, will touch them no
The son, the husband, the father, the friend
Has sung his last song, has played his last
tune;
The voice which so often in music did blend
Is silenced, for death no favor has shown.
on, death thou grim reaper couldst no pity
show?
OR find not Il mark less useful on earth?'
Art thou y stranger to pity, with 4 deaf cal
TO woe,
70 bring sorrow and grief to that once
happy hearth!
Awaken my harp in sadness and grief,
y ilrge for the friend laid low in his
prime;
The young oak has fallen ere turned was
The day turned to night ere past the
noontIme.
Now mourn We sweet songsters in Cells
green groves,
Let YOUR uslc be low for the grave claims
friend;
No more ''non.st your thickets will he mer-
riIy rove;
80 more Will his notes with your wild
music blend.
Now mourn We fair flowers by the murmer-
ing streams,
For klnhte, yuur beauties will tell of nc
more:
DER lis grave The winds sing mourut,I
reuuiem,
And the white SHOWS of winter will soon
mantle it Ger
Then unstrung be the harp which so tune
full did sing,
For cold is the hand which swept the
strings % er.
No more Will the echoing melodies ring,
For Kiuble, The bard will touch them III
more.
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greatly exaggerated little affair Or mel
dent that occurred at the NJ. +. Sunday
school picnic at the Rocks, near Bay
View. In your issue OF the 10Th instant,
he SAYS. IA terrific encounter between
two officers of the SchGol'' took place on
that occasion. That they had 4 difficulty
over the distribution ct peanuts prepared
for contest aud proceeded to amnihtlatc
each other after the manner of the
famous "kilkenny Cats. " but after much
bloodShed they were finally parted. Bob,
thus, made il mountain OF II mole hill -
aud beat the most audaciouS of the finn
ing sensational reports of petty Scribblers
III some of the great city daiIeS. | was
all eye witness of that "Terriiic EucOun
ter''-and the simple facts are these: \
gentleman who is not an officer of the
school was distributing peanuts from a
large bag with tumbler. Three other
gentlemen to have a little fun, proposed
TO take the bag from him. One of them
seized the bag and pulled 50 hard that
the holder had to follow him several
yards, AMI he becoming evidently, some
what incenSed, struck 0he other on the
head with the glass to induce him to
loose his hold He, doubtless, in the ex
citement dealt severer blow than he had
intended, SO tn 1t he broke the tumber
and Slightly wounded his fun loving
friend and brother,in-llw, who despite
the assault upon his Uranium continued
to push the bag and its holder and Gus
todian along until running backwards
over some rough jagged stones he fell
and then gave up the struggle. lie dld
not resent the blow received at all. and
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MARRIED..

ROSE -IANILTDN.--O September LIST,
1887, at the Bay View Parsonage Cecil
county, Md, by the Rev. w. d. Litsin-
gar, Mr.. George q. Rose and Miss Lizzie
l.. Hamilton, I'LL of Cecil county, Md.
Observation-Disclosures the
10Th of September, 1881, at the parsonage
Bay View, Cecil county, Md, by the E"y.
W. ID. Litsinger, Mr.. William \. Me
Commons and Miss Lizzie q. McAlliSter,
all of Cecil county, Md.
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Plain Talk for Farmers.

You are now considering the Fertilizer question. All
Fertilizers are lower in price than before. VIII you
paronzc the agent OF firms personally unknown yo
the well-equpped factory located in your midst
Which is more likely to give You full value and goods
reprcscncd Which appeals stronger for your confidence
and support: The increase in the number of country
factories gives you Fertilizers half what they
years ago, and much better goods.
Our place OF business is open your grst
MILL and welcome there day of the Was
with the city Fertilizer works. If You are Bone
man, remember that grind clean cattle Bone, and
headquarters for this article Come and inspect big stock
and ground. Don't let any sharp dealer agent sell
You Steamed Bone, Ground Tankagc or Packing House
Bone and make you believe it is anything like Pure
Ground Raw Bone. 1t isn't If You think you'll get
left.
Look for the fellow who offers you something at the
same price or lower as good SCOTS Sure Growth. Don't
be deceived by such trick The Sure Growth the highest
grade complete Fertilizer for Wheat sold in this section
analysis and estimated value prove it; per cent
Of the Available Phosphorus Acid guaranteed is derived from
DISsO(e0 animal B0ae-H0t from DiS0l1ed Rock; the
An no Tia is had from the soluble matcriaAnimal
Flesh and Bloodand the Potash from No. Muriatc of
ASH not pound of kan being used in it. The absence of
Naint will be worth good deal the farmer as it will al
soluely breeut the sticky condition when drng which
often makes good fertilizer unpopular
AS a companion Fertilizer Sure Growth we offer our
"lmproved Standard Phosphate for Whcat 1t rich
Sure Growth in Phosphorc Acid and in Potash, and only
little lower in Ammonia. 1t equal in analysis many of
the popular Wheat Fertilizers in and will sell much
lower than any goods of similar grade the market
Our Fertilizers sold guarantee that they
perfect order for drilling being regularly fine and dry and
will forfeit the bill if they fall short the guaranteed analysis
THE SCOTT FERTILIZER CO.,
ELkTON, MD
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"A Voice From Italy.

Rev. w. G. Van Meter, Superintendent of
the Italian Bible and Sunday School Mis-
sion, at Rome, Italy, writes The 1t liaus
call Ponds Extract Aqua di Dio' w alter of
God We use it for every ache and pain; IL
is Indispensable IN our medical department.
| knew it was good before, but, now, can,
not find words to express my praise OF its
excellence" Invaluable for Cuts, Burns,
Bruises, Catarrh, Neuralgia, etc.
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Rheumatism

II Is an established fact that Hoods Sar-
saparilla has proven an invaluable remedy
in many severe cases of rheumatism, effect
ing remarkable cures by Its powerful action
in correcting the acidity of the blood. which
is tho cause Of the disease, and purifying
and enrchng the vital fluid.
1t is certainly fair to assume that what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others it
will do for you. Therefore, if. you suffer
the pains and aches of rheumatism, give
this potent remedy q fair trial.
A Positive Cure.
az was troubled very much with rheuma-
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. 1
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed a good deal of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods Sarsaparilla,
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
l cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilia
as ono of the best blood purifiers in the
world" W. f. WooD, Bloomington, Ill.
For Twenty Years
1have been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1888 found no relief, but grew worse. then
began taking Hoods Sarsaparlla, and it did
ne more good than all the other medicine
ever mad Ii. l.. bALCOhi, oIllltS Mass.
81 suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. l took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and am entirely cured.' j. V. A.
PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, III.
We shall be glad to send, free of charge
to all who may desire, 4 book containing many
additional statements of cures by
Hoods Sarsapariiia
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by C. 1. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-24

Wallace & COS NIenagere and Circus.
The amusement-loving portion of our
community know good thing when they
see it, and cannot be satisfied with promise
and fustian. Consequently, when Wallace
x; Co.'S Great Worlds Menagerie and Inter
national Three ring Circus spreads Its broad
canvasSes in our town, on Friday the }Oth
inst, there will be a tremendous rush to
visit il an | to witness the many really eX
cellent acts and specialitieS which it viii
present, and which have received Immense
conn eudatiou wherever the show has eX-
hi bittl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-24

MIR. HENRY w. ID. JOHNSON, whose
postottice is Bay View, Cecil County, Md.
10 the authorized Agent OF HE WING. 10
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills due this office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-24

was convicted oi murder ia the second
degree, and sentenced to s"rv" an i'm
prlSoumeut OF eighteen years. lie was
released but little over a year ago.
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"a Terrific Encounter. "


EDITOR OF TIE WING.
DCdr hig:-IIaving been from home
for the last two weeks, | was surprised, on
returning teton last Saturday and getting
my back mail, to find that one of your
correspondents, Bay View "Bob,' had